ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
demesne; estate; private land; private property
since then; from that time; ever since
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
legendary beast; magical beast
scene; sight; scenario; setting
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
being fully equipped; being fully furnished; complete
scene; view; prospect; outlook
gurgling (e.g. of water); burbling; bubbling; glugging
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
true character; real nature
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
antiquity; the previous era
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against